Exploring Scenedesmus obliquus and nannochloropsis sp. potential as a sustianab...

• Author(s): Gouveia, L. ; Batista, Ana Paula ; Nobre, Beatriz P. ; Marques, Paula Alexandra ; Moura, Patrícia ; Alves, Luís Manuel ; Passarinho, Paual C. ; Oliveira, A. C. ; Villalobos, Fidel ; Barragan, Blanca E ; Palavra, António F.
• Date: 2012
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/1674
• Origin: Repositório do LNEG
• Subject(s): Microalga; Scenedesmus obliquus; Nannochloropsis sp.; Bioethanol; BioH2; Pigments
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

In this work, the authors propose a microalga-based integrated system, where optimization of several energy vectors (biodiesel, bioethanol and bioH2) is highlighted under the concept of biorefinery (Project PTDC/AAC-AMB/100354/2008). This involves the integration of different processes such as oil and sugar extraction from microalgae for biodiesel and bioethanol production respectively, and bioH2 production from the whole and/or biomass leftovers. The extraction of high value added compounds, such as carotenoids, contributes to the economic viability of the overall process.